ULM offensive line coach Cameron Blankenship will face disciplinary motion after pushing a Warhawks participant on the sideline throughout a 28-23 loss in opposition to Marshall. Video of the incident went viral on social media after the sport.
Offensive lineman Drew Hutchinson appeared to mistakenly sub into the sport, and Blankenship was seen sprinting, leaping up and down and screaming at Hutchinson. One other ULM coach gave the impression to be telling Blankenship to relax. When Hutchinson ran off the sector, Blankenship shoved Hutchinson and needed to be held again by one other participant earlier than lastly strolling off.
“In Saturday’s sport at Marshall, assistant coach Cameron Blankenship made bodily contact with a ULM student-athlete on the sideline,” ULM mentioned in an announcement. “This conduct is unacceptable and never how ULM soccer conducts enterprise. There will likely be disciplinary motion taken in opposition to the assistant coach. As a result of this can be a personnel matter, the self-discipline will likely be dealt with internally.”
On Sunday within the aftermath of the incident, Blankenship apologized on social media.
“I need to sincerely apologize for my actions throughout yesterday’s sport,” Blankenship wrote. “I acknowledge that my bodily contact with a participant was inappropriate, and I take full accountability for it. I worth the belief of our gamers and there are not any excuses for my actions.
“I’m dedicated to studying from this incident. I admire the assist of our workforce and am devoted to making a optimistic and respectful atmosphere for everybody transferring ahead.”
Hutchinson additionally addressed the matter with an announcement on social media.
“I am positive by now most of you’ve gotten seen the video from yesterday of Coach Cam reprimanding me and finally pushing me. We now have since talked and he sincerely apologized for his conduct,” Hutchinson mentioned. “Coach Cam and I’ve a great relationship and I admire his ardour for the sport and for this workforce. Coaches are people too and simply as gamers study from their errors I believe that coaches can study from theirs as properly. With that being mentioned I nonetheless love soccer and this college and this workforce. I might like to go away you all with a quote I heard at church this morning. ‘Vengeance is within the Lord’s arms and forgiveness is in mine.'”
Blankenship is in his first yr as an offensive line coach after becoming a member of Bryant Vincent’s workers. He served with Vincent at New Mexico and adopted him from UAB, the place Blankenship beforehand performed as a three-year starter for the Blazers.
ULM obtained off to its first 5-1 begin in program historical past below Vincent, however the Warhawks have misplaced two straight video games.
